Randy Crawford discography
This is the discography for the American jazz singer Randy Crawford.
Albums
| Year | Album details | Chart positions[1][2][3] | Certifications[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Jazz |
UK | |||
| 1976 | Everything Must Change
|
— | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | Miss Randy Crawford
|
— | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | Raw Silk
|
— | 63 | 35 | — | |
| 1980 | Now We May Begin
|
180 | 30 | 14 | 10 |
|
| 1981 | Secret Combination
|
71 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
|
| 1982 | Windsong
|
148 | 24 | 16 | 7 |
|
| 1983 | Nightline
|
164 | 41 | 24 | 37 | |
| 1986 | Abstract Emotions
|
178 | 53 | — | 14 |
|
| 1989 | Rich and Poor
|
159 | 19 | 4 [A] | 63 | |
| 1992 | Through the Eyes of Love
|
— | 49 | 8 [A] | — | |
| 1993 | Don't Say It's Over
|
— | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | Naked And True
|
— | 40 | 3 [A] | — | |
| 1998 | Every Kind of Mood: Randy, Randi, Randee | — | 70 | 2 [A] | — | |
| 2001 | Play Mode(aka Permanent)
|
— | — | 9 [A] | — | |
| 2006 | Feeling Good (with Joe Sample) | — | 77 | 3 | — | |
| 2008 | No Regrets (with Joe Sample) | — | — | 8 | — | |
| 2012 | Live (with Joe Sample) | — | — | 26 | — | |
- Notes
- A Peaked position on Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart.
Compilation albums
- The Competition (1980, soundtrack, Oscar nominated theme song "People Alone")
- Sharky's Machine (1981 soundtrack, new version of "Street Life")
- Casino Lights: Recorded Live at Montreux, Switzerland (1982)
- Greatest Hits (1984)
- Wildcats (1986 soundtrack, song "Don't Wanna Be Normal")
- Love Songs (1987)
- The Collection - Warner (1990)
- The Very Best of Randy Crawford (1993)
- Best of Randy Crawford (1996)
- Jackie Brown (1997, soundtrack, "Street Life" – Sharky's Machine newer version)
- Hits (1999)
- Best of Randy Crawford and Friends (2000)
- Love Songs: The Very Best of Randy Crawford (2000)
- The Ultimate Collection (2005)
- Pop-Jazz Volume One (2006)
- The Best of Randy Crawford (2011)
Singles
Most of the following singles charted in various countries.
| Year | Song title | US R&B[6] | UK Singles Chart[7] | NL Top 40 | SE Top 20 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Street Life" – with The Crusaders | 17, 36 Pop | 5 | 13 | 8 | Street Life |
| 1980 | "Same Old Story (Same Old Song)" | 34 | - | 23 | - | Now We May Begin |
| "Last Night at Danceland" | 68 | 61 | - | - | ||
| "One Day I'll Fly Away" | - | 2 | 1 | - | ||
| 1981 | "People Alone" (Love Theme from The Competition) | - | - | 25 | - | The Competition |
| "When I Lose My Way" | 58 | - | - | - | Secret Combination | |
| "You Might Need Somebody" | - | 11 | - | - | ||
| "Rainy Night in Georgia" | - | 18 | 17 | - | ||
| "Secret Combination" | 70 | 48 | - | - | ||
| 1982 | "Imagine" (Live) – with the Yellowjackets | 69,108 BUB UNDER | 60 | - | 15 | Casino Lights |
| "One Hello" | 50,110 BUB UNDER | 48 | 35 | - | Windsong | |
| "Look Who's Lonely Now" | 68 | - | - | - | ||
| "Your Precious Love" (Live) – with Al Jarreau | 16,102 BUB UNDER | - | - | - | Casino Lights | |
| "Give Peace a Chance" (Live) | - | - | - | 6 | Windsong | |
| 1983 | "He Reminds Me" | - | 65 | - | - | |
| "Nightline" | 29 | 51 | 19 | 15 | Nightline | |
| 1984 | "Taxi Dancing" – with Rick Springfield | 58 POP, 16 A/C | - | - | - | Hard to Hold |
| 1986 | "Can't Stand the Pain" | 58 | - | - | - | Abstract Emotions |
| "Desire" | 90 | - | - | - | ||
| "Almaz" | - | 4 | - | - | ||
| 1989 | "Knocking on Heaven's Door" – featuring Eric Clapton and David Sanborn | 4 | 77 | 10 | - | Rich and Poor |
| 1990 | "Wrap-U-Up" | 15 | - | - | - | |
| "I Don't Feel Much Like Crying" | 16 | - | - | - | ||
| "Cigarette in the Rain" | 38 | - | - | - | ||
| 1992 | "Diamante" (with Zucchero) | - | 44 | - | - | Through the Eyes of Love |
| "Who's Crying Now" – featuring Joe Sample | 30 | - | - | - | ||
| "A Lot That You Can Do" | 74 | - | - | - | ||
| 1995 | "Forget Me Nots" | - | - | - | - | |
| 1996 | "Give Me the Night" | 47 | 60 | - | - | Naked and True |
| "Cajun Moon" | 65 | - | - | - | ||
| 1998 | "Bye Bye" | 49 (Air) | - | - | - | Every Kind of Mood: Randy, Randi, Randee |
| "Silence" | 76 | - | - | - | ||
| "Wishing on a Star" | - | 90 | - | - |
Guest appearances
- Big Man: The Legend of John Henry (1975) by Cannonball Adderley (recording debut)[8]
- Please Don't Touch (1978) by Steve Hackett (One track: "Hoping Love Will Last")
- Zucchero Live at the Kremlin (1991) by Zucchero (Two tracks: "Come Il Sole All'improvviso" and "Imagine")
- Hard to Hold (1984) by Rick Springfield (One track: "Taxi Dancing")
- La Noche (1995) by Presuntos Implicados (One track: "Fallen")
References
- ^ "Randy Crawford US chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ "Randy Crawford US chart history". billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ "UK Charts > Randy Crawford". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ "US Certifications > Randy Crawford". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ a b c d "UK Certified Awards Search > Randy Crawford". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Allmusic ((( Randy Crawford > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))".
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 125. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Big Man: The Legend of John Henry - Cannonball Adderley - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2018.